1. Digital Educational Content Economy - General Recommendations and Experience from everyday practice Piotr Mróz Executive Director Business Development & Strategic Partnerships Young Digital Planet SA [email_address] www.ydp.eu EDEN 2009 Annual Conference 10-13 June 2009 Gdansk, Poland

3. About ELIG WHAT IS ELIG? The European Learning Industry Group, ELIG, is an open consortium of leading ICT companies and eLearning content providers who seek to promote innovation in learning by leveraging new technologies throughout Europe, in schools, universities, the workplace and homes. The extended group also comprises key academic players, research institutions and associations. ELIG‘s MISSION Policy input at European level Thought leadership, pragmatic, realistic Communication channel to marketplace Member Network – „coopetition“ BASIC BELIEFS & PRINCIPLES Inclusive and representative Coherence between all stages of Life Long Learning Openness of underlying technology Balance between „supply-side“ and „demand-side“ perspective

6. DECOM - Digital Educational Content Marketplaces DECOM Declaration Document summarizes the outcomes of an open consultation organized by ELIG to investigate the opportunities and challenges faced by Europe’s learning content publishing industry in a market that is undergoing huge and continuous changes. The intention of the consultation wa s to provide a shared understanding among the ELIG member organizations in order to contribute with a single industry voice to the many national and international public policy debates that members of ELIG are called to join in. This includes EU expert consultation groups to help the European Commission frame development and funding lines for its next generation R&D and educational programs. DECOM Declaration

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16. Thank you for your attention Piotr Mróz Executive Director Business Development & Strategic Partnerships Young Digital Planet SA piotr.mroz @ydp.com.pl www.ydp.eu EDEN 2009 Annual Conference 10-13 June 2009 Gdansk, Poland